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Patrick Duffy

I have worked in R and SQL extensively to design analytical tooling, create and maintain ETL pipelines, develop insightful models, analyze product data, and create lightweight web applications for a variety of purposes.

Currently searching for a position that allows me to use these skills and continue providing value to analytics and business teams.

Education

M.S. Chemistry

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

2015 - 2013

Thesis work on understanding how undergraduates worked with chemical representations.

B.S. Chemistry

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

2013 - 2010

Industry Experience

Data Associate

Allovue

Baltimore, MD

current - 2018

Maintaining and writing ETL processes in R and SQL for new and existing customers
Contributed to multiple production, client-facing shiny apps
Performed ad hoc analyses for internal and external stakeholders
Used product event data to inform design decisions and identify user patters and use cases
Contributed to internal package development and maintenance

Development Editor

Soomo Learning

Asheville, NC

2018 - 2016

Led analysis for presentation to Southeastern Educational Data Symposium 2018
Analyzed event data to understand user behavior and student outcomes
Developed models to target student interventions
Designed dashboards to aggregate and visualize student and instructor data
Led development of an undergraduate natural sciences course for a public university with a large online presence

Selected Publications, Posters, and Talks

Form versus Function: A Comparison of Lewis Structure Drawing Tools and the Extraneous Cognitive Load They Induce

Journal of Chemical Education

N/A

2019

Course Design with Learning Analytics: A case-study in using data to identify problems and measure improvements.

Southeastern Educational Data Symposium

Atlanta, GA

2018

Unraveling the Complexities: An Investigation of the Factors That Induce Load in Chemistry Students Constructing Lewis Structures